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Household of Alexander Brown (born 1837, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cortachy & Clova, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alexander Brown and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Brown, born in 1837 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Barbara (born 1815 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander's Servant, John (born 1851 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander's Servant, David (born 1864 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, James (born 1867 in Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Brown's household

Male

Alexander

Brown

Head
Female

Barbara

Duncan

Servant
Male

John

Grewar

Servant
Male

David

Rattray

Servant
Male

James

Ferrier

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Brown

Head

Unmarried

44

1837

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Barbara

Duncan

Servant

Widow

66

1815

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Grewar

Servant

Married

30

1851

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Rattray

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Ferrier

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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